Is there a published GSAK script to do statewide queries? (or could some generous soul post one?) I've been wanting to move over to this approach for awhile now, as my multiple-database system is not very efficient.

Is there a published GSAK script to do statewide queries? (or could some generous soul post one?)

I don't understand the question. Queries are generated at gc.com, not GSAK.

You can filter your GSAK database by state.

You're right, the question doesn't make sense to me either now But I was trying to piece together a semi-automated procedure for doing the statewide query.

If I have this right, the process seems to be:

1) create a series of pocket queries with time brackets
2) run 5 per day untill you get the 14-15 files you need
3) load the 15 zip files into a single GSAK database
4) run filters to select sets of caches for uploading to GPS

Is that about it? Also, for step 3 - it seems like GC.COM always uses the same filename for the same query - is there a way to run a macro on the GSAK side to bring in the files?

Yes - it does seem awfully inefficient for GC to process the same requests for each user...

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Is there a published GSAK script to do statewide queries? (or could some generous soul post one?)

I don't understand the question. Queries are generated at gc.com, not GSAK.

You can filter your GSAK database by state.

You're right, the question doesn't make sense to me either now But I was trying to piece together a semi-automated procedure for doing the statewide query.

If I have this right, the process seems to be:

1) create a series of pocket queries with time brackets
2) run 5 per day untill you get a 14-15
3) load the 15 zip files into a single GSAK database
4) run filters to select sets of caches for uploading to GPS

Is that about it? Also, for step 3 - it seems like GC.COM always uses the same filename for the same query - is there a way to run a macro on the GSAK side to bring in the files?

What I do is send my PQs to a different email account that I have with gmail that I set up to just receive PQs. You can set the different email address near the bottom of the PQ setup page for each PQ.

I then direct GSAK to grab PQs from that email address (GSAK has an option to get it directly from an email server - I believe it's the third option down on the file menu).

GSAK takes care of the downloading and importing into the database. There is an option in the email setup in GSAK to make it so that if the file name matches one that already exists that GSAK will make the new one have a unique name - make sure you check that. It's really only a worry if you try and download two versions of the same PQ.

I then just continually update my database - I don't delete anything.

I consider a cache to be "archived" and don't upload it to the GPS if I haven't received a GPX update for it in 7 days (this is a filter option).

Hopefully this makes sense - let me know if I need to clarify anything for you (or anyone else).

There are other ways to do it, this is just the way I do it._________________Hmm...

Are you still in need of someone to donate their state wide querys?
I don,t do the whole state so I can't help but I have seen another thread on this forum that people have set up for the whole state._________________Dinnae fash yersel (don't worry yourself)

What I do is send my PQs to a different email account that I have with gmail that I set up to just receive PQs.... I then direct GSAK to grab PQs from that email address (GSAK has an option to get it directly from an email server - I believe it's the third option down on the file menu).

Great idea that saves a ton of time, thanks.. I wish I'd done that sooner.

1) create a series of pocket queries with time brackets
2) run 5 per day untill you get the 14-15 files you need
3) load the 15 zip files into a single GSAK database
4) run filters to select sets of caches for uploading to GPS

Does anyone have the PQ settings for this that they could share? My method, not using dates, failed.

Thanks!_________________Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

That should get you close, better than my original guess method. I do not keep archived other than ones we have found... that may skew the numbers a little bit, but play with the numbers above and tweek the dates slightly and you will be there.

Brian_________________Warning: Objects in mirror are dumber than they appear...

Derived using my database and GSAK + GSAK macro called "Placed PQ by date" or something to that effect:
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Brian

Thanks MNSearchers. That's why I love this forum. There's always someone on here that willing to share their experiences or help out._________________Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.